Peter Waters
A steady, experienced counsellor for life changes
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About Peter
Peter Waters trained and practises in the United Kingdom and brings 17 years of professional experience to his work. He holds NCPS, which is shown as his listed credential. He meets people with calm attention and a straightforward approach.
Peter aims to make the first steps towards change feel manageable and clear. He helps with stress and anxiety, depression, addictions and problems with sleep and eating. Relationship and intimacy concerns are also part of his practice, along with grief and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
He has experience supporting people with trauma and abuse and works with complex themes such as attachment, abandonment and codependency. Peter uses mainly client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness. He also draws on existential thinking to help people find meaning and clearer direction.
Sessions are adapted to what each person needs rather than following a fixed script. His background includes work across a range of emotional and behavioural issues, including bipolar symptoms, anger, dissociation and challenges linked to adoption and blended families. He also lists experience with neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and with alternative-sex-culture topics like BDSM and kink.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Therapy operates on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a session.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 17
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS22-00112
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Peter's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Peter works with
Everything Peter lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Peter lists
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How Peter works online
Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared process. Peter will work with each person to agree what fits best for their goals and preferences, revising the plan as progress is made. The focus is on collaboration and clear, practical steps rather than jargon or a fixed method.
If you are considering online therapy, check the session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone access a therapist who is based elsewhere in the UK or internationally. Ask about the available session formats when you start the matching questionnaire so arrangements can be made to suit your routine.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Peter help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, and also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and grief.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He practises client-centred work, uses cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness, and applies existential thinking to help with meaning and choices.
What is his professional background?
Peter has 17 years of professional experience and has worked with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
Which credential does he hold and where is he based?
He lists NCPS as his credential and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he accept clients outside the UK?
He accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I start working with him?
Press the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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